Herndon Area, VA, United States of America
Onsite
Not Available
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Job Description:
Job Summary: The Sector Security Manager (SSM) is responsible and accountable to define and implement the site security plans at various sites throughout the Airbus Americas business domain including affiliates. The SSM’s primary role is oversight and direction of protection of the integrity, people, processes, and assets, including information, for Airbus Americas Inc. sites and support locations.
Primary Responsibilities:
Initiate and Plan Programs: 45 %
Manage and develop security employees in the following functions: guarding, surveillance, reception, remote surveillance, security administration, office security services, monitoring activities (anti-intrusion, video, access control system etc.)
Manage internal and external security staff of 70 - 120 employees to ensure compliance with all Airbus policies and local, federal, airport and TSA requirements
Responsible for all surveillance activities for sites under the purview of the SSM
Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the assets, industrial processes, logistics, and supply chain and oversee the participation of the SSM’s management of key vendors/service providers involved in the process.
Coordinate all activities between the SSM(s) and the local contracted security services to enhance the overall security product by aligning contingency, protection and intervention plans.
Ensure that security risks are managed and resulting processes are in place to sustain security risk management.
Ensure security events are managed, reported, investigated, and assessed (impact and root causes), and that corrective and preventive actions are taken and recorded.
Oversee Program Governance: 25 %
Develop program scope, definition and approval
Set metrics and targets
Manage KPI and Performance of security vendors
Manage annual operating budget and execute mission within budget
Liaise with Crisis Management team to support and align processes for emergencies
Prepare and deliver site plans and risk assessments
Coordinate and participate in audits
Manage Program Teams & Stakeholders: 25%
Ensure stakeholders are aligned and expectations are met while adhering to Airbus Policies
Collect and document stakeholder requirements
Work effectively with Airbus Americas Country Security Manager, Site Directors and other stakeholders such as HR, Finance, IT, and Legal to address security requirements and concerns
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts
Communicate program expectations to team members and stakeholders
Coach, mentor, motivate, supervise, and recognize program team members
Maintain program support through interaction with senior leaders to ensure adequate resources for crisis management operations.
Track program milestones and deliverables
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
Serve as the primary liaison with local law enforcement, with oversight of other locations in North America
Additional Responsibilities: 5%
Other duties as assigned:
Serve as the primary liaison with local law enforcement, engage and maintain relationship
Qualified Experience and Training:
Education:
Required
Bachelors Degree
Preferred
Experience:
Required
10+ years equivalent work experience required to include prior law enforcement, military or physical security
Preferred
Licensure/Certifications:
Required
Preferred
CPP
Travel Required:
30% Domestic and International
Citizenship: Must be authorized to work in the US
Clearance: None
Qualified Skills: Organized, processes orientated, ability to create presentations and present to senior leadership
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
Required
Customer service oriented
Proven success in development of business cases supporting the deployment of security controls
Preferred
Google Platform
Familiarity with ASIS standards and best practices
Organizational information:
Communication Skills:
Required:
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the company with written and verbal skills
Preferred:
Technical Systems Proficiency:
Required:
Physical Security Access Systems and Video Surveillance knowledge
Preferred:
Complexity of the Role: Individuals will need to be able to manage security events with calm efficiency and be able to communicate with efficiency and speed.
Level of Decision Making: Must be able to make decisions that could impact sites with the understanding of the various site activities from manufacturing to office space
Direct Reports:
Is this a people manager? No
Job Dimensions: Individual will manage a team of outside security vendors to ensure the safety and security of our sites ranging from office to manufacturing, will maintain budgets for those sites and ensure vendors meet all KPI; create risk assessments to include workplace violence and present to senior level managers. Ability to communicate with employees, vendors, and visitors effectively.
Nature of Contacts:
Internal (employees at all levels)
External (vendors, visitors, suppliers, local and federal law enforcement
Physical Requirements: Walking, speaking efficiently, ability to travel, sitting and standing
Onsite or remote: on site
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports (daily)
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear emergency alarms (daily)
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. (daily)
Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment (daily)
Carrying: able to carry documents 10lbs or less (daily)
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10 lbs (daily)
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. (daily)
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. (daily)
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. (daily)
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices (daily)
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. (monthly)
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces (daily)
Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Americas, Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
On-siteJob Family:
Physical Security <JF-CG-GP>------
Job Posting End Date: 08.04.2026------
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